Do UC's look at 2nd semester grades?

[Hankysmoo]

I know they look at first semester but what about second? Are they important?

 

[VRoOMdesigns]

they do, but as long as you don't get anything lower than a C you should have nothing to worry about.

remember, everyone else in your classes are second semester seniors too, so the curve will be generous anyway.

 

[minendo]

I am assuming that you are talking about second semester of your senior year in HS>

I know that Purdue University looks at them. I thought I had it made and let my grades slip due to senioritis. Well, sure enough I got a letter from Purdue stating that I might not be ready for the college life.

 

[Stealth1024]

how much did you let your grades slip???

 

[minendo]

Instead of getting all A's and B's like I had been getting, I got a D in second year chem. I just didnt care anymore and I wanted out of that place. Overall for the year I had all A's and B's, but they didnt like seeing that D.

 

[Stealth1024]

Ok that's a relief. I got a few first B's this upcoming grading period and was a little worried... I still maintain my class rank of #1 though because they balance with my A's from the first nine weeks so for the first semester I have A's and I'm already accepted to college and have received a Presidentitial Scholarship to RIT for a rather large amount...

 

[Hankysmoo]

minendo, was that just a warning or did they not accept you after that?

 

[manly]

Generally speaking, all universities don't care. You just need to pass your classes.

 

[minendo]

<< minendo, was that just a warning or did they not accept you after that? >>


it was a warning, but i had to have meetings with my academic advisor at purdue to prove that i was doing my work and all. it was a big hassle and all because i just quit doing work in HS. I didnt even need to go to my senior year of HS except to get credit for English. I had already achieved my Academic Honors diploma and decided to take a bunch of AP courses senior year. My senior year was pretty much just extra credits.

 

[shopbruin]

actually it also depends what uc get into to i'm pretty sure.

for ucla my second semester i had to maintain at least a 3.00. d's and f's can revoke admission. i think the same goes for berkeley. classes must be taken for a grade (i tried to weasel out of a grade in ap calc but admissions wouldn't let me) but i'm pretty sure my friends at davis had a lower gpa req.

basically... once you're in and say you're going, the uc's own you. they already ask for money and the same high gpa.